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- Generous pension
- Generous holidays
- Hybrid working
- To monitor the academy’s budget by tracking income and expenditure and advising leadership of the live budget position
- To operate and provide strategic guidance for all private income sources such as catering, out of hours, nursery, lettings
- Prepare financial reports, estimates and completion of financial returns as required
- Review month end schedules ahead of them being submitted to the management accountant team
- Meet regularly with the management accountant team to review monthly reporting
- To line manage finance staff within designated hub and oversee the day-to-day running of the finance function in line with the SLA
- To ensure that the academies handbook and Trusts financial regulations are complied with, and to report in a timely manner when they are not
- To ensure that year end processes are performed in a timely manner liaising with internal and external auditors as required.
- To set annual budgets with Headteacher/Principal and the Director of Finance
- Salary - £38,296 - £41,496 per annum
- Friendly, welcoming with a strong Christian ethos
- Enthusiastic, well-motivated colleagues
- A 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme providing support and counselling for home-life and work-related issues, financial and legal support, specialist information and support for managers
- Free, secure onsite parking
- Hybrid working
- Membership of a pension scheme
- Good level of education for example 5 GCSEs grade A-C (5-9) or equivalent including Maths and English
- SBM or Accountancy Qualification or equivalent experience in a Education Business environment
- Sound knowledge of accounting principles and budgetary processes
- Experience of providing excellent customer service
- Experience of utilising a computerised financial system
- Experience of working within an educational setting
- Knowledge of basic financial procedures, policies and accounting code structures
